State Dept cable 1974-255379

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CONFIDENTIAL

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ORIGIN EUR- 12

INFO OCT-01 ISO-OO /013 R

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DRAFTED BY: EUR/CE:RWBECKER:SK
APPROVED BY: EUR/CE:RDDABIS

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P 252254Z NOV 74

FM SECSTATE WASHDC

TO AMEMBASSY BONN PRIORITY

CONFIDENTIAL STATE 243977

FOLLOWING REPEAT STATE 243977 INFO USBERLIN BERLIN LONDON
MOSCOW NATO PARIS 06 NOV

QUOTE

CONFIDENTIAL STATE 243977
E.O. 11652: GDS

TAGS: PFOR, ETRN, WB, US, UK, FR, UR

SUB J : RESPONSE TO SOVIET STATEMENT ON HAGUE

CONVENTION

REFERENCES: A) BONN 16768, B) MOSCOW 1 1783

1. DEPARTMENT BELIEVES ALLIED RESPONSE TO SOVIET PROTEST
ON EXTENSION OF HAGUE CONVENTION TO WSB CAN BE IMPROVED
BY RECASTING PARA 3 OF DRAFT TEXT (REFTEL A) ALONG LINES
PARA 2 BELOW. INTENT OF PROPOSED REDRAFT IS TO FOCUS OUR
RESPONSE ON CENTRAL ISSUE DEALT WITH BY CONVENTION RATHER
THAN PERMITTING OURSELVES TO BE DRAWN INTO EXTRANEOUS DIS-
CUSSION OF QUADRIPARTITE AVIATION RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES THUS REDUCING CHANCE OF FURTHER EXCHANGE WITH
SOVIETS.

2. BEGIN TEXT: QUOTE - AS THE THREE POWERS HAVE POINTED
OUT, THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE CONVENTION IS TO DEFINE
A CRIME AND ESTABLISH JURISDICTION OVER THAT TYPE OF
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CRIME. THE CONVENTION IS NOT PRIMARILY DIRECTED AT THE

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REGULATION OF CIVIL AVIATION OPERATIONS. HOWEVER, INSOFAR
AS CIVIL AVIATION MAY BE CONCERNED, THE THREE POWERS HAVE
TAKEN THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ENSURE THAT ALLIED RIGHTS
AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THESE MATTERS REMAIN UNAFFECTED.

END QUOTE.

3. USREP SHOULD SEEK BONN GROUP CONCURRENCE IN PROPOSED
REDRAFT OF ALLIED RESPONSE. INGERSOLL UNQUOTE

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Message Attributes

Automatic Decaptioning: X

Capture Date: 01 JAN 1994

Channel Indicators: n/a

Current Classification: UNCLASSIFIED

Concepts: PFOR, WB

Control Number: n/a

Copy: SINGLE

Draft Date: 25 NOV 1974

Decaption Date: 01 JAN 1960

Decaption Note:

Disposition Action: RELEASED
Disposition Approved on Date:

Disposition Authority: MorefiRFI
Disposition Case Number: n/a
Disposition Comment: 25 YEAR REVIEW
Disposition Date: 28 MAY 2004
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Document Number: 1974STATE243977

Document Source: CORE

Document Unique ID: 00

Drafter: EUR/CE:RWBECKER:SK

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Executive Order: RR

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Locator: TEXT ON-LINE
Office: ORIGIN EUR
Original Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
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Page Count: 2

Previous Channel Indicators:

Previous Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Previous Handling Restrictions: n/a
Reference: 74 BONN 16768, 74 MOSCOW 11783
Review Action: RELEASED, APPROVED
Review Authority: MorefiRH
Review Comment: n/a
Review Content Flags:

Review Date: 07 MAY 2002
Review Event:

Review Exemptions: n/a

Review History: RELEASED <07 MAY 2002 by boyleja>; APPROVED <20-Nov-2002 by MorefiRH>

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Declassified/Released
US Department of State
EO Systematic Review
30 JUN 2005

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Secure: OPEN
Status: NATIVE

Subject: RESPONSE TO SOVIET STATEMENT ON HAGUE CONVENTION
TAGS: ETRN. US, UK, FR, UR
To: BONN
Type: TE

Markings: Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 30 JUN 2005

Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 30 JUN 2005